2008 Woodie Awards
New on-campus housing a boon to residents' quality of life
Issue date: 7/24/08 Section: Opinion
Pittsburg State University's policy of requiring incoming freshmen to live on-campus has long been seen as a necessary evil. Although campus residential overcrowding has become a more and more alarming issue, new students can't always be expected to accustom themselves to campus life without help. Individuals prone to shyness, homesickness, a sense of being lost in a sea of unfamiliar faces, by being required to live on campus, are given a necessary push to step outside their comfort zones and engage in the community that will foster their growth for the next few years.
And still, this more-than-reasonable goal has met, time and time again, with obstacles. PSU's residence halls are getting old. Beyond overcrowding, students have seen basement housing floods, broken cabinets, leaky ceilings and warped doors. And time and time again, their complaints have been met with: "We're doing the best we can."
We, at The Collegio, believe that the university has been and is doing the best it can. However, from rec center plans to jumbo-tron dreams, it's been difficult to remain patient, waiting for the school we trust to provide the most basic of new and necessary amenities with regards to student housing. Many residents would rather not have to sleep wrapped all in waterproof tarps than be able to see the bright and beaming stadium football score from the surface of the moon.
That said, we are delighted to hear that students will most likely have more housing options by 2010. According to Facilities Planning, plans are under way for a new $10 million student housing complex, and for a $12 million remodel of all of the existing residence halls.
Finally, the wait might just be over.
We know how crowded this school's agenda can get, how thinly spread monies and workers can be. And so we would like to thank the university for taking those steps toward fulfilling student wishes and needs, and are looking forward to reporting on this project's progress in future issues of The Collegio.
And still, this more-than-reasonable goal has met, time and time again, with obstacles. PSU's residence halls are getting old. Beyond overcrowding, students have seen basement housing floods, broken cabinets, leaky ceilings and warped doors. And time and time again, their complaints have been met with: "We're doing the best we can."
We, at The Collegio, believe that the university has been and is doing the best it can. However, from rec center plans to jumbo-tron dreams, it's been difficult to remain patient, waiting for the school we trust to provide the most basic of new and necessary amenities with regards to student housing. Many residents would rather not have to sleep wrapped all in waterproof tarps than be able to see the bright and beaming stadium football score from the surface of the moon.
That said, we are delighted to hear that students will most likely have more housing options by 2010. According to Facilities Planning, plans are under way for a new $10 million student housing complex, and for a $12 million remodel of all of the existing residence halls.
Finally, the wait might just be over.
We know how crowded this school's agenda can get, how thinly spread monies and workers can be. And so we would like to thank the university for taking those steps toward fulfilling student wishes and needs, and are looking forward to reporting on this project's progress in future issues of The Collegio.
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